A comfortable sofa on a quiet evening, a mat at the lake, or a train where you have plenty of time to get lost in a book after a long day's work - that is the essence of "schmoekern." A well-stocked bookstore is also a great place to "schmoekern" and to take your mind of your troubles for a while. Leaf through novels, self-help books, romance novels or comics to your heart's content - or at least until the staff threatens to kick you out unless you buy something.